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Removing and installing camshaft housing in Golf Mk6 14L turbocharged and supercharged engine

Removing
Removing
  Note
t  The camshafts are mounted in the camshaft housing on this engine. Before removing camshaft housing, first remove valve timing housing.
t  Remove valve timing housing (Eos, Golf Plus, Scirocco, Golf, Polo, Sharan, Golf Cabriolet) → Chapter.
t  Remove valve timing housing (Tiguan, Touran) → Chapter.
t  Remove valve timing housing (Passat, Passat CC) → Chapter.
t  The camshaft housing sealing surface must not be reworked.
–  First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.
–  With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth strap.
–  Remove air filter (Eos, Golf Plus, Scirocco, Golf, Polo, Sharan, Passat, Passat CC, Golf Cabriolet) → Chapter.
–  Drain coolant → Chapter.
–  Drain coolant (Sharan) → Chapter.
–  Drain coolant (Passat, Passat CC) → Chapter.
–  Remove coolant hoses and line/wiring guides.
–  Remove turbocharger → Chapter.
–  Remove valve timing housing (Eos, Golf Plus, Scirocco, Golf, Polo, Sharan, Golf Cabriolet) → Chapter.
–  Remove valve timing housing (Tiguan, Touran) → Chapter.
–  Remove valve timing housing (Passat, Passat CC) → Chapter
–  Turn crankshaft to TDC no. 1 cylinder. Then turn crankshaft back 45° against engine direction and remove camshaft timing sprockets with timing chain → Chapter
–  Unbolt camshaft sealing covers.
–  Pull connectors off fuel pressure sender for low-pressure -G410- and off high-pressure pump.
–  Unscrew earth cable from camshaft housing.
–  Remove ignition coils. Use puller -T10094 A- for this purpose → Chapter.
–  Remove cable guide with wiring harness from camshaft housing.
   
–  Release and pull off connector -2-.
–  Remove oil pressure switch -F1--1-.
  WARNING
Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and gloves to avoid injuries and skin contact. Before loosening hose connections, wrap a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully pulling hose off connection.
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–  Pull connector and fuel supply line -arrows- off high-pressure pump.
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–  Remove wiring guide -2- and remove connector -4- from Hall sender -G40-.
  Note
Use a spanner to counterhold threaded connections on high pressure pump and on lower part of intake manifold when loosening union nuts.
–  Loosen union nuts -3- and -1- of high-pressure line.
–  Pull out oil dipstick.
–  Remove lower part of intake manifold → Item.
–  Unbolt left lifting eye.
–  Loosen camshaft housing bolts from outside to inside, alternately and diagonally and remove.
–  Carefully lift camshaft housing off.
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